A LOOK INSIDE THE MINISTRIES AND VISION OF THE ALJC

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1 A LOOK INSIDE THE MINISTRIES AND VISION OF THE ALJC

2 Empowering Apostolics for world harvest. The Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ (ALJC) is a Oneness Pentecostal organization with a global mission and vision.

3 Since its formation in 1953 by merger of the Assemblies of Jesus Christ, the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Jesus Only Church of God the ALJC has continued the great revival which began on the Day of Pentecost in the book of Acts. Assemblies churches are self-governing congregations organized into sections and districts which elect officials and leadership to conduct the business of the organization at the district and national levels. ALJC churches independently determine their pastors and leadership, own their own property, and establish membership criteria for their fellowship. The ALJC operates within 8 distinct departments, each tailored to administrate and minister to specific needs of the organization s growing constituency. While the ALJC maintains headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, most department business is conducted from the local area of the Department s member-elected Director. This booklet contains an overview of each department s vision. 4For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another (Romans 12:4-5). The Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ appreciates your interest, and welcomes your questions. Connecting with our organization is easy, beneficial, and edifying. For more information, to contact us, or to begin the application process, please visit aljc.org.

4 Powerful Apostolic conferences & training. General Ministry Conference (GMC), held each June, is the premier conference of the ALJC. Much more than an annual business meeting, GMC brings Apostolics from around the world together for worship, Word, and a variety of ministry training opportunities through the Music/Ministry/Method (M3) component. GMC also serves as the backdrop for the ALJC Bible Quizzing Championship Tournament. M3 training offers essential training for nearly every area of church ministry from instructors around the organization who are highly respected professionals in their field. Previous years have included sessions for: vocalists, musicians, video & audio personnel, children s ministry, young men/women, leadership development, and youth ministry (among many, many others). General Ministry Conference represents the best of the best in teaching, preaching, and worship.

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8 Reaching the world with the Apostolic message.

9 WORLD MISSIONS With a growing slate of missionaries in over 30 countries, the World Missions Department of the Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ has grown over the past decade into a global force for Apostolic doctrine and Holy Ghost empowerment. The model of ALJC World Missions is centered on supplying missionaries men and women of incredible passion and vision with the means to establish centrally-located training programs. These Bible Colleges and Training Centers enable our missionaries to focus their efforts on transmitting doctrine to foreign nationals with a God-breathed desire to reach their fellow-countrymen. North American Assemblies churches are the backbone of the World Missions program. Faithful, sacrificial giving is a hallmark quality of ALJC churches, and has provided miraculously for God s work around the globe.

10 AFRICA The ALJC in Africa is growing daily. What has historically been a neglected territory, the last ALJC All-Africa Conference saw 857 churches from nations come together, representing a constituency of over 58,000. ASIA-PACIFIC With 2.5 billion souls, this region represents nearly 1/3 of the global population, and one of the greatest opportunities for growing Apostolic revival. Missionaries are needed throughout the region, but especially in Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Vietnam, and mainland China. EUROPE The European Region is comprised of Bulgaria, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Russia, the Baltic Nations, and very soon Italy. This region is one of the most densely packed with missionary teams in the Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ.

11 LATIN-AMERICA/ CARRIBEAN The population of this region exceeds 700 million people. We currently have ALJC missionary-sponsored works in six nations (Argentina, Cuba, Chile, Haiti, Mexico, and Venezuela), with extended works in several connecting nations. MIDDLE EAST The ALJC s presence in the Middle East is centered in Beirut, Lebanon. The work has seen a great many Muslims converted, with many reporting that Jesus appeared to them in a dream. Through a newly-established printing operation, the first Apostolic Study Bible in Arabic was issued. SOUTH-ASIA Through the establishment of two Bible colleges, the South-Asia Region is experiencing a period of explosive growth. With over 1.8 billion souls, however, this region desperately needs men and women to answer the call of God to go.

12 The Missions Model of Multiplication The 5-Year Vision for ALJC World Missions from World Missions Director Matthew Ball There are over 7.5 billion people in the world today. Most of us cannot even fathom the magnitude of that number. We count to ten using our fingers. How can we possibly understand the scale of billions? If you were to just count to 7 billion one number at a time, one second at a time, 24 hours a day it would take you over 220 years! Approximately 900 million people of the world s population are considered Pentecostal or Charismatic, leaving 6.6 billion people who have never embraced the Pentecostal experience of baptism in the Holy Ghost. A much smaller segment of those 900 million people have heard the saving truth of the Apostolic Faith. If you were to line up 6.6 billion people up side by side, that line of people would reach around the world at the equator over 71 times! And that line would grow by over 80 miles every single day.

13 The commission we ve been given is clear: Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature (Mark 16:15). But how can we even make a measurable dent in the overwhelming number of lost people in the world? One thing is for sure it will never be accomplished through addition only. We must think in terms of multiplication. Suppose you took the world s greatest soul-winner and placed him or her in a mission field. If that one person won one soul every day, 365 people would have been won to the Kingdom in a year. That would be an incredible accomplishment, but even with that astonishing pace, the impact on a country with millions of lost would be minimal. What if, however, you trained local leaders in that mission field to be soul-winners, church planters, and preachers of the Gospel? What if you trained 500 indigenous leaders in 10 years through a Bible school or training center and those 500 graduates went throughout the country evangelizing the lost? By moving from addition to multiplication you are able to truly impact nations. This approach is a must if we are serious about doing more than establishing a handful of local churches overseas. The reality is that an American missionary, unfamiliar with the language and culture of a foreign land, is at a huge disadvantage when it comes to converting lost people in that mission field. But if that missionary can focus on training and equipping indigenous people the harvest will be great.

14 The vision of the Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ s World Missions Department is to establish Bible Schools and Training Centers around the world where appointed missionaries can equip laborers for the harvest. Our vision is simple and clear: 5 Bible schools in 5 regions in 5 years. Each regional Bible school will serve as a model that we hope to ultimately replicate in every field. Until then, missionaries can send students to the regional school to be equipped and trained for effective ministry. Accomplishing this bold vision will require a great initial investment and regular monthly support from each and every church and member of the ALJC, beyond the currently monthly support committed to our missionaries in the field. Projected Regional Bible Schools are as follows: Asia-Pacific Region: Kabankalan, Philippines (operational) South-Asia Region: Evaluating locations in Delhi & Mumbai Latin America/Caribbean: Petite Goâve, Haiti (Property purchased, building 85% complete) African Region: Mumias, Kenya (Property purchased) European Region: Evaluating possible locations Our time is running out. His coming draws near. Can you hear the Lord s 11th-hour call? We must with urgency and relentless determination reap the final harvest. Matthew Ball // ALJC World Missions Director

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16 SUNDAY, MARCH

17 PRAY Ask the Lord to guide your missions giving for 2019 COMMIT Respond to your pastor s appeal by selecting a missionary pledge card(s) 3 GIVE Faithfully support your selected missionary team(s) throughout 2019

18 Empowering & equipping for revival in the United States.

19 MISSIONS AMERICA The message for 2019 is simple: The Mission is America. We want you to take part and become actively involved in our mission to reach souls across America. There are no age restrictions or ministry requirements we want you to be part of our team as we do our best to impact America. We will focus on 4 key areas: Training, Caring, Sharing, and Planting. TRAINING Leadership training summits will be held in each region, with upto-date information and practical resources for all churches. We ve also launched an online classroom program called It Matters for ministers who feel the call to pastor, in addition to Facebook Live Impact Sessions held once each month (open to anyone) as a resource for church growth. CARING In addition to training, Missions America will bring our churches

20 closer together through acts of caring, such as creating teams within regions that go to support and assist struggling churches, our new Impact Offering (see below), and the care and support of our Adopt-a-City churches. SHARING The mission begins with a commitment to sharing the gospel with as many as possible in the United States. We re actively planning prison ministry conferences, opportunities to serve the less fortunate, and multi-cultural ministries. PLANTING We re working to establish an infrastructure of success for those desiring to plant churches, daughter works, and/or preaching points. From preparing ministers with information to covering them in prayer for God s leading on location, our hope is to take yet another step in preparing the ALJC for Apostolic revival throughout America.

21 Fueling the fire of evangelism in cities across America. The Fuel Team serves as a catalyst to connect the energy of our Apostolic students with a passion for missions work with communities in need of outreach. Formerly known as AYC USA, The Fuel Team is a cooperative effort between Missions America and the Apostolic Crusaders to ignite within our students a lifelong pursuit of Kingdom-minded missions work.

22 The Plant Program is designed to provide a launch pad for couples who feel a call to plant a church. The program provides a selected ministry team with financial assistance, marketing materials, outreach events, mentoring, and more for a period of 12 months. With our first work underway, we re excited to establish our next work in Get more information online at missionsamerica.aljc.org.

23 In our pursuit to fulfill the Great Commission, our Adopt-a-City program supports boots on the ground in cities across America by actively placing and supporting pastoral teams in American cities to reach the lost with the gospel. Learn more or complete the application online at missionsamerica.aljc.org.

24 #LIVE APOSTOLIC CRUSADERS The Apostolic Crusaders over the past several years have focused on the theme of Jesus, Souls and Giving. That vision will never change, but we now shift our focus of that vision to empowering young people to find their mission.

25 SENT We want every Apostolic Crusader to understand they are here for such a time as this. We want every student to understand God has a mission for them right now. We want them to understand their mission in life is to have a relationship with Jesus, tell everyone about Him, and give their life away to His mission every day. Every student is a missionary to their community, to their school, to their nation and to the world. We are all missionaries. Our vision is to have young people step up to the empty pulpits in this world to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ with words, yes, but just as importantly, with their devoted, separated, and holy lives. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: (1 Peter 2:9). This generation of students is poised to buy the truth and sell it not. They are hungry for more of Jesus. They are more than willing to activate their God-given mission. Our hope and desire as leaders of this great and God-called generation is to empower, encourage, and equip each young person to have a daily encounter with the Great I AM. Through this encounter we know they will discover their mission as an ambassador for Jesus and proclaim I am a missionary!

26 Since 2007, over one thousand young people, parents, and chaperones have set out on Apostolic Youth Corps (AYC) mission trips promises some of the most exciting mission trips ever lined up for our students. INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS AYC takes three international mission trips per year, spending up to 12 days in various countries all over the world. Each mission is unique to the needs of that country. For example in Europe, we worked with Rev. Tony Adams to pass out 50,000 flyers to promote their work and conduct services in various parts of the city. We also held a camp meeting for students in Ireland, and explored Christian history in Rome. In the Philippines we visited the Bible school and conducted outreach before heading to Myanmar to visit the children s home established there with help from the Crusaders. For more information on upcoming AYC trips, please download the registration forms online. Live out your mission and join us on one of our AYC mission trips. DOMESTIC TRIPS AYC USA trips have connected Apostolic students with outreach and missions training opportunities throughout the country. Moving forward, we ll be partnering with Missions America to form what we re calling Fuel Teams. These teams, under the direction of Missions America, will continue to invest in and provide domestic ministry opportunities for Crusaders with Plant Program recipients and Adopt-a-City works. Fuel T E A M S

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28 5 % 5 % Bible Quizzing Campus Ministries 5 % Scholarships 15 % Promotions (website, technology purchases, printing, etc.) 5 % Bible Quizzing 5 % Scholarships 25 % Returned to the districts to support their youth camps & other local AC initiatives. 35 % Invested in the Apostolic Youth Corps world missions and U.S. missions efforts Overflow is the annual offering of the Apostolic Crusaders of the Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ. Overflow is an opportunity for the students of our organization to worship God by giving financially to His work all over the world. What has Overflow done in the past year? Funded growth in Bible Quizzing AYC USA and International trips Funding for Bridge of Hope School in Beirut, Lebanon Purchased an industrial generator for our work in Papua New Guinea $2,000 to help fund KidzQuest Sponsored students on AIA Internships Funded scholarships for students at our Christian schools Continuing partnership to bring P7 Bible clubs and CMI chapters to our public schools & college campuses

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30 WOMEN S ESPRIT The Women s Esprit (WE) Department ministers to the ladies of the Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ through organized prayer and giving efforts, as well as a variety of conferences each year for young ladies, women of all ages, and an annual pastoral retreat. Women s Esprit joins together in global prayer daily at 11 AM EST. From Brazil to Bulgaria; California to Oklahoma; the ladies of the ALJC lift their voices as one, asking God to send revival, deliverance, and restoration. The Women of Wisdom (WOW) Scholarship is awarded each year to young Apostolic students of the ALJC who are academically eligible, and involved in improving their local assembly and communities.

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33 Marcella Whipker 2017 WOW Scholarship Recipient

34 To date, there have been over 560 female inmates receive the gift of the Holy Ghost as a result of Princess Within Conferences. Through events in 7 states over the past two years, God has done amazing things and we re just getting started. We have PWC events planned in 16 more states through But we can t do it without your help. Your donation allows us to continue to provide prisoners with a two-day conference, complete with gifts that show them they are princesses, too.

35 CHANNELS OF BLESSING Send offerings to HQ by May 31, % World Missions 5% Loss of a Child Retreat 5% WOW Scholarship 5% KidzQuest 20% Wardrobes for our Evangelists 10% Deluge Conference 25% WE Around the World 10% General Ministry Conference 15% Princess Within Prison Conferences WE 11 AM EST: Join together with us in global prayer daily at 11 AM EST. From Brazil to Bulgaria; California to Oklahoma; we need your voices to blend with ours as one voice asking God to send revival, deliverance, and restoration.

36 Promoting the Biblical model of manhood. MENISTRY The Menistry department was born out of the obvious need and desire for Apostolic men to come together for a time of worship, personal reflection, and ironsharpening fellowship & Word. While District and Regional Menistry conferences are held at various times each year, the highlight of the Menistry Department s calendar is the biennial National Menistry Conference held in beautiful foothills of Maryville, Tennessee.

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38 Education Based in Apostolic Principles. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION The Christian Education Department was founded in 1984 for the express purpose of supporting our local churches in Christian Education and providing a national framework for the academic recognition of our schools. Schools associated with the ALJC Christian Education Department are graduating hundreds of students each year. These students are entering every area of the workforce, including medicine, law, technology, and the military. Students are receiving a great education, as well as a strong moral and Biblical foundation. The Christian Education Department s National Honor Society recipient s average ACT scores are among the nation s top 20%.

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40 National Apostolic Christian School Competition is the premier competitive event for Apostolic students in North America. With over 130 events in categories such as arts, music, athletics, and academics, NACSC prepares students for ministry, career, and life.

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42 Investing in the future of our movement.

43 Neil Postman, in his book, The Disappearance of Childhood, once said Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see. The KidzQuest Department dares to look into the future, preparing children to carry the Apostolic message well beyond the years we may personally see. KidzQuest Regional Conferences offer opportunities for Pastors, Sunday School Superintendents, Teachers, and Assistants to get exciting new curriculum ideas, access to new music and trends for children, tips for starting (and maintaining) an effective bus ministry, outreach ideas, next-level Sunday School suggestions, SuperChurch resources, and much, much more! The department also plans and executes powerful Holy Ghost rallies for children which are held concurrently with major national conferences such as National Youth Convention and General Ministry Conference.

44 Proclaiming the Apostolic message in power & authority.

45 EVANGELISTS DEPARTMENT The vision for the Evangelists Department is to see an increase in revival efforts in Missions America churches, as well as internationally. The Evangelists Department connects ALJC evangelists with churches, missionaries, and ministries; and offers year-round support in prayer, finances, and scheduling. Each year the department targets a specific area to send ALJC evangelists for an extended revival at no cost to the local assembly or missionary team. Additionally, the department aids in World Missions efforts by pairing evangelists with missionaries who are not on deputation to keep the vision for their field of labor fresh in the minds of the North American church.

46 Jonathan & Kristen Atkins P.O. Box 1232 Newland, NC Phone: Thurman Jr & Wendi Covey st Street Gilliam, LA Travis & Ashley Gardner 454 S WestPlex Ave #104 Bloomington, IN Trav.ash_gardner@yahoo.com Michael & Tara Maupin P.O. Box 931 Pocahontas, AR Phone: MichaelJMaupin@hotmail.com Joseph & Candace Nelson 9831 Pokai Way Diamondhead, MS Phone: livinonfire@yahoo.com Dr. Clinton & Gail Willis 716 S. Maple Siloam Springs, AR Phone: drcdwillis@netscape.net Dr. Joel D. Revalee 1521 Russwood Rd Memphis, TN Phone: DrRevalee Adrian & Courtney Sanford 820 Oxford Loop New Albany, MS Phone: msu_bulldogs_21@yahoo.com

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48 ALJC HQ PO Box Memphis, TN